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[–] GreyShuck@feddit.uk 61 points 2 weeks ago (17 children)

I think my equivalent at that age would have been going to a friend's house to watch their newly acquired colour TV instead of our B/W one.

[–] plantfanatic@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Before that, listening to the radio.

[–] crimson_iris@piefed.social 21 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Color radio was a big deal, to be fair.

[–] SethTaylor@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

I think I listened to one of those at a party once

[–] Velypso@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)
[–] pressedhams@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

After all, it was the fashion of the time.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

It was? Oh why didn't anyone tell me I looked like an idiot

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